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Jason Krause

Associate
New York City

t: 212 754 4216
f: 212 446 2350

jkrause@bsfllp.com
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Areas of Practice

Litigation

Antitrust

Securities Litigation


Education

Columbia Law School, J.D., 2006; Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar

Brigham Young University, B.S., Psychology, 1994; Trustees Scholar; Scholarship Athlete on Men's Swim Team


Language Spoken

French


Admissions

New York

Jason Krause practices complex commercial litigation, including representing clients in matters concerning antitrust, securities, and contract issues.

Mr. Krause's representation of clients at BSF includes:

  • Successfully defending NASCAR against claims by NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield in federal court in connection with him testing positive for methamphetamine in May 2009, prompting NASCAR to suspend Mayfield indefinitely. Mayfield sued NASCAR for a preliminary injunction to get back on the track, and for damages. BSF won a complete pre-trial dismissal of all of Mayfield's claims. 
  • Participating in the on-going case against the largest Madoff "feeder fund," Fairfield Greenwich Group, seeking recovery of over $7 billion for the class of investors. 
  • Favorably resolving a contract dispute involving a private equity investment in China for the Cathay Investment Funds

Mr. Krause has also represented the Firm's clients in transactional matters involving corporate finance, securities, private investment funds, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance.

While at Columbia Law School, Mr. Krause served as a Senior Editor for the American Review of International Arbitration.

Related News

BSF to Spearhead Defense of American Express in DOJ Suit (Firm Newsletter Spring 2011)

Federal court agrees with BSF and grants NASCAR's motion to dismiss Jeremy Mayfield's Claims (05.18.2010)

Firm Report: November 2006 (Vol. 1, Issue III (11.01.2006)

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